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Sunday, June 12, 2011

Vegetable Kolhapuri is basically a dish from Kolhapur, Maharashtra. This is the first time I tried out this dish. It came out very well. We enjoyed it with chapathi. Here is my version of this recipe....

Ingredients:

Kolhapuri Garam Masala -

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Bay leaves - 2 nos

Cardamom - 2 nos

Peppercorn - 1 tsp

Aniseeds - 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon - 1 stick

Other Ingredients:

Mixed vegetables - 1 cup (boiled)

Paneer cubes - a few

Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp

Dry coconut - 1 tbsp

Onions - 2 (chopped)

Tomatoes - 2 (chopped)

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - as per taste

Corriander leaves - to garnish

Cloves - 2

Peppercorns - 1/2 tsp

Corriander seeds - 1/2 tsp

Red Chilli - 2-3

Oil

Method:

Grind together all the ingredients of Kolhapuri masala into a fine powder and set aside. Heat two tbsps of oil in a Kadai. Add grated coconut, cloves, peppercorns, cashews, corriander seeds and red chilli. Fry well.

Add 1/4th of the onions and cook till slightly brown. Cool and grind it into a paste. Set aside.

Know about me....

Hi. i am Aparna Vijay, a B.Com Graduate. At present i am in Saudi Arabia. I love reading books, watching movies, listening to music, singing and ofcourse love to cook various dishes. I have started blogging so that i can share my views regarding vegetarian cooking, beauty tips etc!!! My friend inspired me to start a food blog. Thanks to her and I should also thank my dear husband for supporting me. Please write your valuable comments so that it will be useful for me to improve.